The long-term consequences and the personal stories of people around the world going green make up the focus of this beautiful new book for children. The scientific and technical advances of the last century have had major effects on the earth. How can humans, in todays world, continue to respect nature and avoid doing irreparable damage to the planet? From pollution to carbon dioxide emissions and endangered plants, from disappearing languages to glaciers, this book details the ways in which people affect their environment and how a more stable balance can be achieved, comprehensively informing readers about the reality of the earths ecosystem and inspiring them to do what they can to help save the planet.
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`[the] photographs give a power and a depth to this book that is quite outstanding ... packed with facts ... an excellent choice for any school...'
-- School Librarian
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Stunning photographs from man who did 'Earth from above' but this time with short environmental headlines eg 'Deserts cover 25 per cent of the earth's surface. 500 million people live in them.' I'm a school librarian and the citizenship teacher loved it. Coffee table book that really draws you in and with a great message.
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Collection of breathtaking photographs by renowned aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand and factual information/statistics presented in a wonderful 'coffee table' style book. Designed/written for children, which makes it simple for all ages to understand and absorb. Watch the movie 'Home' too.
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Format:Hardcover
From the author who brought us the phenomenol "Earth from above", this is an excellent book for the younger reader, combining artistic (amazing) photos but anchoring it with vivid facts and information that are thought provoking and astounding. For the too young to read, the pictures and photos are captivating enough.
This combines amazing photography, science, environmental sensitivity and nature into a brilliant package.
This combines amazing photography, science, environmental sensitivity and nature into a brilliant package.
Format:Hardcover
Yann Arthus-Bertrand is famous for his aerial photographs of our planet and its inhabitants. I understand the photographer typically works from hovering hot-air balloons, so his vantage points are distant enough to reveal patterns that we don't see from the ground, but close enough to still see the humans and their vehicles that create these patterns.
He has very successfully marketed these photos in coffee-table books with titles like "The Earth from above" and in exhibitions. In this book, his photos are hooked up with facts and figures about the current threats to our environment, and with pleas to save the Earth, which puts the photos to a good use and also gives the reader the warm feeling of doing something useful rather than just looking at pretty pictures.
The text, aimed at young readers, doesn't delve into scientific depths, and doesn't cite sources for the numbers given, which is a bit of a shame. If the photos and alarming facts manage to stir readers up to the extent that they want to find out more, they will have to go googling to find more comprehensive accounts.
He has very successfully marketed these photos in coffee-table books with titles like "The Earth from above" and in exhibitions. In this book, his photos are hooked up with facts and figures about the current threats to our environment, and with pleas to save the Earth, which puts the photos to a good use and also gives the reader the warm feeling of doing something useful rather than just looking at pretty pictures.
The text, aimed at young readers, doesn't delve into scientific depths, and doesn't cite sources for the numbers given, which is a bit of a shame. If the photos and alarming facts manage to stir readers up to the extent that they want to find out more, they will have to go googling to find more comprehensive accounts.
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